AI SoC CAD Software Engineer

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated CAD Software Engineer to join Intel’s next-gen AI chip group. In this role, you will develop and maintain automation infrastructure and tooling that supports our AI SoC silicon development teams.

Your work will enable scalable, efficient, and high-quality silicon design by leveraging advanced Python software development within modern EDA workflows.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with deep expertise in Python and a passion for building scalable solutions for complex chip design challenges.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain Python-based tools and infrastructure to automate and streamline EDA workflows.
• Develop and extend GitHub Actions/Workflows to support continuous integration, validation, and deployment for hardware design flows.
• Partner with design and CAD teams to identify inefficiencies and deliver high-impact automation solutions.
• Integrate and support EDA tools from major vendors (e.g., Synopsys, Cadence, Siemens) into design flows.

Qualifications:

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in software development using Python.
• Experience using Git for source control in large collaborative environments.
• Experience using GitHub workflows, including GitHub Actions, secrets, runners, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills with attention to software robustness and maintainability.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with industry-standard EDA tools and front-end design workflows, including RTL development, simulation, functional verification, linting, and logic synthesis.
• Experience using GitHub SDK/API for automation and repository management.
• Familiarity with build systems (e.g., Make, CMake, Gradle) and dependency management.
• Exposure to front-end EDA data formats such as Liberty timing models, SDC constraints, and simulation data formats like SDF and VCD/FSDB.
• Experience designing, deploying, and managing containerized workloads using technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

This position is expected to change location in the near future to the Petah Tikva campus

Job Type:

Experienced Hire

Shift:

Shift 1 (Israel)

Primary Location:

Israel, Tel Aviv

Additional Locations:

Business group:

As a member of the Chief Technology Office, Artificial Intelligence, and Network and Edge Group (CTO AI NEX), you will be committed to strategically penetrating the AI market by delivering disruptive and transformative solutions. Your focus will be on leveraging technology innovation and incubation to drive commercial success, ensuring that advancements create significant value. The team is dedicated to driving the software-defined transformation of the world's networks profitably, setting new standards for efficiency and connectivity. Through these priorities, you aim to lead the way in technological evolution and redefine the future of global networks.

Posting Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Position of Trust

N/A

Work Model for this Role

This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.